Highlights from Sunday’s log included:
Short-toed Lark – 3 on the airfield and 1 at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher.
Richard’s Pipit -1 on Tresco.
Barred Warbler – 1 at Carn Gwaval.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco.
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Lower Broome platform.
Snow Bunting – 3 on the airfield.
Lapland Bunting – 2 on Castle Down, Tresco. (more…)
A Fairly quiet week by Scilly standards but still enough scarce migrants across the islands to keep birders hopes alive! On Saturday 11th SHORT-TOED LARKS were on the airfield and on St Agnes, two RICHARDS PIPITS were on the islands and a ROSE COLOURED STARLING was seen at Green Lane and Normandy. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on Bryher and a WRYNECK was on St Martins. Tresco had a fly-over WHOOPER SWAN and a DOTTEREL on Castle Down. There were 11 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS across the Islands with 7 of those on St Mary’s. Three SNOW BUNTINGS were on St Mary’s with another on Tresco and there were 4 FIRECRESTS across the archipelago. Elsewhere across the islands there were 6 WHINCHATS, singles of LESSER WHITETHROAT, RING OUZEL, PIED FLYCATCHER and SHORT EARED OWL. Birds at sea either from the Scillonian III or from headlands included 4 GREAT SKUAS, 3 BALEARIC SHEARWATERS, 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 2 POMARINE SKUAS and a MANX SHEARWATER. (more…)
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Highlights from Saturday’s log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher and 1 Pelistry.
Richard’s Pipit -1 on Tresco.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Health Centre.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco..
Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Rosehill and 1 Lower Broome platform. (more…)
Highlights from Fridays Bird log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher and 1 Telegraph.
Corncrake – 1 flew across the pool in Lower Moors.
Leach’s Storm-petrel – 1 past Peninnis.
Woodlark – 1 flew over Newford Duck Pond.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Health Centre. (more…)
Highlights from Thursdays Bird Log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 still on Bryher.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Health Centre.
Wryneck – 1 Garrison.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco..
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 Rosehill, 1 Lower Broome platform and 1 St. Martin’s. (more…)
Highlights from Tuesday’s log:
Little Bunting – 1 on St. Agnes.
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Barred Warbler – 1 at Carn Gwaval and then back near the Health Centre.
Wryneck – 1 Garrison and 1 Bryher.
Whooper Swan – 4 on Tresco..
Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 Rosehill, 1 Lower Broome platform and 1 St. Agnes. (more…)
Highlights form Tuesdays bird log included:
Penduline Tit – 1 Was heard calling in Lower Moors
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 on Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Bryher.
Barred Warbler – 1 near the Municipal Dump then back near the Health Centre.
Woodlark – 2 Deep Point. (more…)
Highlights from Monday’s log:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes and 1 on the airfield.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 on Tresco.
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Bryher.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 Bryher. (more…)
Highlights from Sunday nights log included:
Short-toed Lark – 1 St. Agnes and 1 on the airfield.
Richard’s Pipit – 1 on the Golf Course
Rose-coloured Starling – 1 Bryher.
Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 Bryher.
Wryneck – 1 St. Martin’s and 1 St. Agnes. (more…)